Title : History of Khoshmat
Author : Dr. Mardiros H. Chakoian
Translator : -
Publication date : 1951
Language : Armenian
Format : -
Description : A previously unpublished and exceptionally fascinating memory book that concerns the village of Khoshmat (present-day Çakırkaş) in Palu.
The author, Mardoris H. Chakoyan, began collecting and collating historical materials on his native village of Khoshmat in 1939, and completed his collection in 1952.
Source :
Date of online publication : 2020-10-02
Number of pages : 158
History of Khoshmat - Dr. Mardiros H. Chakoian
Editorial note
Introduction
Vartan Vartanian
PART I
Chapter 1: Palu and the fort
Chapter 2: Monasteries and Sanctuaries
PART II
Chapter 1: Education in Palou
Chapter 2: United Association of Armenians in Palou
• Havav
• Nerkhi
Chapter 3
• Villages of Palou
• Statistics of Palou Armenian-inhabited villages
• The Great Earthquake of Palou
PART III
Chapter 1
• Khoshmat
• The Holy Mother of God Church
• The Church of Khoshmat
• Priests
Chapter 2 : Sanctuaries
• Abdul-Mseh (Donag)
• Holy Cross
• Holy Cathedral
• St. Giragos
• St. Mangig
Chapter 3
• Springs
• Field Springs
• Humanlike Stones
Chapter 4
• Tbrotsasirats Association and the School of Khoshmat
• Teachers (1880-96)
• The First Graduates of the School of Khoshmat
• The Last Graduates of Khoshmat’s High School (1913-1914)
• Khoshmat Through My Eyes
Chapter 5: The Intellectuals of Khoshmat
• Arakel Babajanian
• Bedros effendi Fermanian
• Hampartsoum Oulousian
• Vahan Oulousian
• Vartan Dirad
• Garabed Klanian
• Sarkis B. Klanian
• Toros Klanian
• Bedros Papazian
• Boghos H. Chakoian
• Haroutiun Vartanian
• Manoug Dzaghigian
• Kapriel Frangian
• Dikran Ghazaros Bedigian
• Hagop Ghazaros Bedigian
• Mikayel Khodjoian
• Boghos Deradourian
• Hampartsoum Harutounian (Bournousouzian)
• Bethlehem Markarian (Shaghougian)
• Mgrdich Malian
• Boghos Papazian
• Karekin Garabedian
• Father Manoug Khodjoian
• Hovhannes Klanian
Chapter 6 : The Important Initiatives of the Tbrotsasirats Association of Khoshmat
Chapter 7 : Ladies Auxiliary Society of Khoshmat
Chapter 8 : Architects
• Aznavour Efendi Khodjoian
• Toros Khalifa Malian (Ghazarian) Kara Toros
• Mardiros Ghazarian
• Simon Khalifa Bedigian or Melkonian
• Arakel Milidosian
• Garabed Milidosian
• Sahag Oulousian
• Haji Krikor Milidosian
• Donabed Khabloian (Arghntsonts)
• Markar Shaghougian
• Kokona Vartan
Chapter 9 : Various types of crafts
• Joinery
• Masonry
• Carpeting
• Pottery
Chapter 10 : Manufacturing
• Oil presses of Khoshmat
• Hand Millstone
• Fruits
• Vegetables
PART IV
Chapter 1 : Traditions and Customs
• New Year
• Christmas
• Paregentan
• Easter
• Wedding
• Life of the Bride
• Songs
• Popular Medicine
• Wishes and blessings
• Curses
• Things portending misfortune
• Dream interpretation
• Riddles
• Sayings (Fables)
• Provincial Proverbs (Talks)
• Commonly used phrases
• Games (for boys)
• Words of wisdom from the elderly people
Chapter 2 : Historic Characters and Famous Events
• Father Khachadour Shiroian
• Father Reteos Simonian
• Mardiros Shahen Chakoian
• Sarkis effendi Dzaghigian’s royal medal
• Boghos Harutounian
• Nazar Nazarian
• The Power of the Pitchfork and Khachig Chakoian
• How Sarkis Vartanian Drowned
• Fragment of Soukias Depoian’s Life
• How We Left Khoshmat and The Intercession of St. Mangig in 1896
• Farewell of Seven Young Men
• Fragments of Simon Simonian’s Life
• Abduction of Paro (A Group of Pilgrims)
• Tax Collectors
• Incident with Bedros Simonian
• Interesting Memoirs of Krikor Der Khachadourian (Koko)
• Mardiros Shaghougian (Kaloian) - One of His Episodes
• Fragment of Sarkis Shahin Chakoian’s Life
• Hagop Tatigian (Ali Baba)
• Haroutiun Deradourian and the Incident with the Box of Eggs
• The herdsman of Khoshmat, by Sarkis Shahrigian
• An Interesting Incident in the Life of the Herdsman
PART V
Chapter 1 : Notorious Beys of Palou
• Keor Abdullah bey
• Khoshmatlian Dynasty and Beys
Chapter 2
• Khoshmat Resistance – 1897
• The Bloody Fight
• Trial of the Beys
• The End of the Beys
• The Meliks of Khoshmat
Chapter 3 : The Order to Begin the Massacre
• The Role of Garabed Klanian and Misak Shaghougian (Kaloian)
• Khachadour Shiroian’s memoirs (From Canada)
• Mgrdich Taraian (from Marseille): Taken from his Bloody Memoirs
• Apkar Simonian
• Baghdasar Deradourian (from Marseille): Memoirs
Chapter 4
• Soldiers of Khoshmat
• Khoshmat Volunteers
• A Fragment of Volunteer’s Life
• A Fragment of Benjamin Shaghougian’s Life (A Volunteer)
• Other Soldiers Native of Khoshmat
Chapter 5 : Photos of Khoshmat Armenians
Chapter 6 : People of Khoshmat in Constantinople (Taken from the notes of the late Toros Klanian)
Chapter 7 : People of Khoshmat in Diaspora
• People of Khoshmat in France
• People of Khoshmat in Soviet Armenia
• People of Khoshmat in Syria
• People of Khoshmat in Canada
• People of Khoshmat in America
PART III
Chapter 6 : The Important Initiatives of the Tbrotsasirats Association of Khoshmat
From its origin to the horrific days of 1915 the Tbrotsasirats Association has supported the school of the village by donating money to the institution every single year. This information is authentic and can be found in the description of the Tbrotsasirats Association.
To give you some idea about this association we will bring a few facts to your attention:
1917: 4300 dollars: donation to charity.
1918: 200 dollars: donation for self-defense.
1918: 200 dollars: donation to charity for orphans.
1933: 40 dollars: donation for the legal case of Archbishop Turian;
250 dollars: donation to the people of Khoshmat living in Syria.
1936: 2500 dollars: donation for building 4 houses in Nubarashen.
1938: 1500 dollars: donation to charity for immigration;
600 dollars: donation to local schools;
100 dollars: donation for Zoravar Antranig, etc.
The Tbrotsasirats Association of Khoshmat did their best to perpetuate Nor Khoshmat (New Khoshmat) in Soviet Armenia. Thanks to the efforts of the Armenian Benevolent Union, four two-story houses were built in Nubarashen, in the district called Nor Palu-Khoshmat (New Palu Khoshmat.) There follows some correspondence written by the Armenian Benevolent Union to the Tbrotsasirats Association of Khoshmat.
First Letter
Armenian General Benevolent Union
381 Fourth Avenue New York, N.Y.
Telephone: Murray Hill 4-1260
23th of March 1937
Administration
Tbrotsasirats Association of the village Palu Khoshmat
Providence
Dear Gentlemen,
We have received your letter of March 17th.
According to the information we have, the next group of Armenian immigrants will leave in 1938 and not this year. Obtaining permission from France in regard to our compatriots’ transportation seems impossible. Anyway, it’s important to make such an attempt in Paris. Hence, please kindly send a letter to your compatriots living in France and ask them to turn to the Armenian Refugee Commission or Armenian General Benevolent Union. We also informed the office operating in Paris about your request.
Second Letter
Armenian General Benevolent Union381 Fourth Avenue New York, N.Y.
Telephone: Murray Hill 4-1260
29th of September 1936
Tbrotsasirats Association of the village Palu Khoshmat
Providence R.I.
Dear Gentlemen,
Yesterday the Armenian representative of the Union, Haygazun Karageozian, sent a telegram which states that within the framework of the construction project undertaken in Nubarashen, construction works will also be carried out in Nor Khoshmat. Four apartments will be built in this area, each of them having a kitchen, balcony, basement and vegetable garden.
Of course, you will be delighted with this information as well. This news will convince you to make even more sacrifices for the sake of pursuing your patriotic goals.
The telegraph states that work is going in full swing and at the end of this year all the institutions of Nubarashen will be already built.
Signature: V. Kiurkjian
Third Letter
Armenian General Benevolent UnionRegional Committee of America
381 Fourth Avenue New York, N.Y.
16th of April 1935
Honorable Administration
Tbrotsasirats Association of the village Palu Khoshmat
Providence R.I.
Dear Gentlemen,
Your letter of April 11th has been well received.
The Armenian General Benevolent Union requires 1250 dollars for the construction of each apartment which will be built in Nubarashen. This amount was doubled when it turned out that the Compatriotic Union intended to build a minimum of five apartments in this area.
At this moment the Government of Armenia is busy building houses consisting of either four or eight apartments. If you want to build a house consisting of four apartments on your behalf, the Armenian General Benevolent Union will expect you to give only 2500 dollars despite the fact that even 5000 dollars is not enough for the construction of one house. The same applies to the case if you want to build two houses. You will pay only 5000 dollars. The remaining costs will be covered by the Armenian General Benevolent Union.
We wish you success
With Regards,
From the Armenian General Benevolent Union
Regional Committee of America
Signature: V. Kiurkjian, Secretary
Fourth Letter
Armenian General Benevolent UnionRegional Committee of America
381 Fourth Avenue New York, N.Y.
16th of April 1935
Honorable Administration
Tbrotsasirats Association of the village Palu Khoshmat
Providence R.I.
Dear Gentlemen,
On Saturday, 5th of May, we had the pleasure to welcome two of your representatives—Mr. Garabed Klanian and Avak Simonian.
We verbally discussed the matters we had already touched upon in our previous letters. We also discussed the importance of our role in the Government of Armenia in regards both to the already built districts of Nubarashen and the ones planned to be built in future. We are delighted that your representatives were pleased with our explanations.
We sent a letter to the Central Board of Directors through the Post Office expressing our desire to have apartments in the district of Nor Palu built on behalf of the Tbrotsasirats Association of the village Palu Khoshmat. We have already paid 2500 dollars for two of them.
Regional Committee of America